For nearly three decades, Colorado has experienced some of the highest-profile shootings in the nation – tragedies that claimed the lives of ordinary Americans sitting in classrooms or movie theaters,

The all-ages event is hosted by Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree. Single-day passes cost $36.39-$47.86, depending on the day, with a three-day weekend pass for $76.55. Visit cofestivalofhorror.com or eventbrite.com to buy or for more details. — John Wenzel

Whether you want to reel in trout, feel the adrenaline on a whitewater rafting trip, or go rock climbing, this canyon park half an hour from Denver delivers.

DENVER — The 18th annual Handmade in Colorado Expo runs Saturday and Sunday at Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station in downtown Denver. The free event features independent designers producing original handcrafted goods from a wide array of media including metals, paper, glass, fibers, food, fabricated objects, clay, paint, wax, gems and more.

Safeway is closing 10 stores in Colorado before the end of the year, including four stores in the Denver metro area. According to the grocery store company, the closures are a result of the Intermountain and Denver divisions being turned into the newly formed Mountain West Division,